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F. McHARDsoN,

gwn. AP1LIOATION-FILBD FEB. 24, 1908.

Patenteamaf. 2, 1909.

FRED RICHARDSON, OF CARTHAGE, MISSOURI.

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T 0 all wiz/0m it may concern.'

Be it known that l, Enno Riorrnnnsou, citizen of the United States, residing at Carthage, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers, of which the following is a specification.

Vegetables, meats and like food stuffs, when pickled, are required to be covered by the brine or liquor, this being usually accomplished by means of a board upon which a weight is placed, or by means of a weight of sufficient dimensions beneath the brine. When it is required to remove the food stuff, considerable difficulty is experienced in the manipulation of the weight and particularly is this the case in stores where the pickled food stuff is kept on sale.

The present invention provides a cover which automatically adapts itself to the change of level of the food stuff as the saine is removed from time to time from the vessel, barrel or other container, said cover being provided with a door which may be opened to admit of removal of the food stuff when required, thereby avoiding the necessity for removal of the cover or weight.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a cover embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view of the cover, showing the application of the same when in position in a barrel, the dotted lines showing the door closing the opening therein thrown upward.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in both views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The cover l may be of wood or other material and is of a size to fit loosely within the barrel 2 or other container receiving the food stuff to be held under brine or liquor. The cover is provided with an opening 3 which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 24, 19GB.

to hold the food stuff l Patented March 2, 1909. Serial No. 417,529.

l closed by means of a door fl, the latter being l hinged at one side to the cover at one side of j the opening' 3 and adapt \d to be secured at i the opposite side by means of a turn-button I or fastening 5. l he portion of the cover y surrounding the opening l is rabbetcd and the door d is correspondingly rabbeted, l thereby limiting the downward movement of the door and enabling the same l Hush with the top of the cover. It is proposed to secure the cover l so as to prevent upward movement thereof by any swelling or buoyancy of the food stuff rel quired to be kept under brine or liquor. For j this purpose securing means are located about the edge of the cover, and are adapted to engage with the inner sides of the barrel 2 or other vessel or container. The securing means may be of such construction as either to be automatic in operation or to be moved by hand. The securing means, as shown in F ig. l, may be used separately or jointly, the one supplementing the action of the other. In one form of securing means, brackets 6 project upward from the cover l at diametrically opposite points and pins 7 are threaded into lateral openings formed in the vertical members of said brackets, their outer ends being pointed and their inner ends being provided with thumb pieces 8. When the cover is pressed down upon the food stuff in the barrel or vessel 2, it is secured by turning the pins 7 to bring their pointed ends into contact with the sides of the said barrel. The automatic securing means consist of brackets 9 secured to the cover l at opposite points midway between the brackets and having' ears l() and stops ll. Pointed dogs 12 are pivoted to the ears l() of the brackets and their outer ends are adapted to engage with the inner sides of the barrel 2. The dogs l2 normally incline to the perpendicular, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 1, hence as the cover 1 is pressed downward, the outer ends of the dogs 12 ride upon the inner sides ofthe barrel 2, and any upward tendency of the cover causes the points of the dogs l2 to enter the sides of the barrel and hold the cover in place. The action of the dogs l2 may be l supplemented by causing the pins 7 to engage with the inner sides of the barrel, as will be readily understood.

' provides a cover which will sauerekraut, fish, meats and under brine or liquor and at to come l rlhe invention hold the pickles, like food stuffs,

l l the same time admit of a portion of the food '1 opening and brackets iitted to the top side of the cover near its edge, pins threaded into opposite brackets for securing the cover in an adjusted position, brackets and adapted to act automatically for securing the cover when pressed downward into a barrel or like receptacle Vcontaining the pickle or brine, and stops projected from the brackets having the dogs pivoted thereto.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED RICHARDSON. [L. s] Witnesses:

Gr. W. PORTER, H. T. HARRISON.

stuff being removed through the opening 3 without disturbing the cover, the latter either settling automatically as the food stuff is removed, or adapted to be pressed downward so as to insure the food stuff being covered by the brine or liquor at all times. The cover also acts as a protector to prevent dust and other foreign matter from coming in direct contact with the Jfood stuii.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A cover for holding pickle or food stuff under brine or liquor, the same having a centrally disposed opening, a door for closing the hinged at one side thereof, means for securing the door when closed, l

dogs pivoted to intermediate 

